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Viola bow

Date1780-1830 ca.

Place MadeGermany, Europe

Place MadeEngland, Europe

Serial No.none

DescriptionThis bow has an unusual transitional head and is not by a known maker. It may be of German or French origin.

Stick: round; ironwood; uneven faceting at handle; visible file/rasp marks on handle
Head: long nose; square outline to leading edge; no chamfers on back
Frog: boxwood; no slide; abalone square inlaid on underside behind hair ribbon
Adjuster: bone; cylindrical
Tip plate: none

Dimensions712 mm long
Stick length: 697 mm
Head height: 21.2 mm
Head width (bottom): 9.7 mm
Stick width near tip: 6.3 mm (top to bottom); 6.0 mm (side to side)
Stick width near middle: 7.5 mm (top to bottom); 7.5 mm (side to side)
Stick width at end of handle: 9.3 mm (top to bottom); 9.4 mm (side to side)
Frog height: 20.2 mm (front); 20.2 mm (back)
Frog length (top): 44.9 mm
Frog length (bottom): 49.9 mm
Frog width (top): 8.9 mm (front); 9.1 mm (back)
Frog width (bottom): 12.9 mm (front); 12.2 mm (back)
Weight: 55.9 grams

Credit LineWitten-Rawlins Collection, 1984

Object number03402

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